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2008 PGA Tour
Golf tour season
Golf tour season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008 |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| regular_season | – |
| no_of_events | 48 |
| most_wins | USA Tiger Woods (4) |
| honor1 | FedEx Cup |
| honoree1 | FIJ Vijay Singh |
| honor2 | Money list |
| honoree2 | FIJ Vijay Singh |
| honor3 | PGA Tour Player of the Year |
| honoree3 | IRL Pádraig Harrington |
| honor4 | PGA Player of the Year |
| honoree4 | IRL Pádraig Harrington |
| honor5 | Rookie of the Year |
| honoree5 | ARG Andrés Romero |
| prevseason | [2007](2007-pga-tour) |
| nextseason | [2009](2009-pga-tour) |
The 2008 PGA Tour was the 93rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 40th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the second edition of the FedEx Cup.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US$) | Winner | OWGR | ||||
| points | Notes | |||||
| Jan 6 | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Hawaii | 5,500,000 | SWE Daniel Chopra (2) | 48 | Winners-only event |
| Jan 13 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 5,300,000 | KOR K. J. Choi (7) | 50 | |
| Jan 20 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 5,100,000 | USA D. J. Trahan (2) | 34 | Pro-Am |
| Jan 27 | Buick Invitational | California | 5,200,000 | USA Tiger Woods (62) | 60 | |
| Feb 3 | FBR Open | Arizona | 6,000,000 | USA J. B. Holmes (2) | 58 | |
| Feb 10 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 6,000,000 | USA Steve Lowery (3) | 40 | Pro-Am |
| Feb 17 | Northern Trust Open | California | 6,200,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (33) | 68 | |
| Feb 24 | [WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship](2008-wgc-accenture-match-play-championship) | Arizona | 8,000,000 | USA Tiger Woods (63) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Feb 24 | Mayakoba Golf Classic | Mexico | 3,500,000 | USA Brian Gay (1) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Mar 2 | The Honda Classic | Florida | 5,500,000 | ZAF Ernie Els (16) | 48 | |
| Mar 9 | PODS Championship | Florida | 5,300,000 | USA Sean O'Hair (2) | 52 | |
| Mar 16 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Florida | 5,800,000 | USA Tiger Woods (64) | 62 | Invitational |
| Mar 24 | [WGC-CA Championship](2008-wgc-ca-championship) | Florida | 8,000,000 | AUS Geoff Ogilvy (4) | 76 | World Golf Championship |
| Mar 23 | Puerto Rico Open | Puerto Rico | 3,500,000 | USA Greg Kraft (1) | 24 | New to PGA Tour |
| Alternate event | ||||||
| Mar 30 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 6,200,000 | ARG Andrés Romero (1) | 46 | |
| Apr 6 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 5,600,000 | USA Johnson Wagner (1) | 52 | |
| Apr 13 | **[Masters Tournament](2008-masters-tournament)** | Georgia | 7,000,000 | ZAF **Trevor Immelman** (2) | 100 | Major championship |
| Apr 20 | Verizon Heritage | South Carolina | 5,500,000 | USA Boo Weekley (2) | 54 | Invitational |
| Apr 27 | EDS Byron Nelson Championship | Texas | 6,400,000 | AUS Adam Scott (6) | 44 | |
| May 4 | Wachovia Championship | North Carolina | 6,400,000 | USA Anthony Kim (1) | 66 | |
| May 11 | [The Players Championship](2008-players-championship) | Florida | 9,500,000 | ESP Sergio García (7) | 80 | Flagship event |
| May 18 | AT&T Classic | Georgia | 5,500,000 | JPN Ryuji Imada (1) | 26 | |
| May 25 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | Texas | 6,100,000 | USA Phil Mickelson (34) | 54 | Invitational |
| Jun 1 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 6,000,000 | USA Kenny Perry (10) | 62 | Invitational |
| Jun 8 | Stanford St. Jude Championship | Tennessee | 6,000,000 | USA Justin Leonard (12) | 44 | |
| Jun 15 | **[U.S. Open](2008-u-s-open-golf)** | California | 7,000,000 | USA **Tiger Woods** (65) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jun 22 | Travelers Championship | Connecticut | 6,000,000 | USA Stewart Cink (5) | 36 | |
| Jun 29 | Buick Open | Michigan | 5,000,000 | USA Kenny Perry (11) | 34 | |
| Jul 6 | AT&T National | Maryland | 6,000,000 | USA Anthony Kim (2) | 48 | Invitational |
| Jul 13 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 4,200,000 | USA Kenny Perry (12) | 32 | |
| Jul 20 | **[The Open Championship](2008-open-championship)** | England | £4,200,000 | IRL **Pádraig Harrington** (4) | 100 | Major championship |
| Jul 20 | U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 4,000,000 | SWE Richard S. Johnson (1) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Jul 27 | RBC Canadian Open | Canada | 5,000,000 | USA Chez Reavie (1) | 30 | |
| Aug 3 | [WGC-Bridgestone Invitational](2008-wgc-bridgestone-invitational) | Ohio | 8,000,000 | FJI Vijay Singh (32) | 74 | World Golf Championship |
| Aug 3 | Legends Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | USA Parker McLachlin (1) | 24 | Alternate event |
| Aug 10 | **[PGA Championship](2008-pga-championship)** | Michigan | 7,500,000 | IRL **Pádraig Harrington** (5) | 100 | Major championship |
| Aug 17 | Wyndham Championship | North Carolina | 5,100,000 | SWE Carl Pettersson (3) | 30 | |
| Aug 24 | The Barclays | New Jersey | 7,000,000 | FJI Vijay Singh (33) | 72 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2008-fedex-cup-playoffs) |
| Sep 1 | Deutsche Bank Championship | Massachusetts | 7,000,000 | FJI Vijay Singh (34) | 70 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2008-fedex-cup-playoffs) |
| Sep 7 | BMW Championship | Missouri | 7,000,000 | COL Camilo Villegas (1) | 66 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2008-fedex-cup-playoffs) |
| Sep 21 | Viking Classic | Mississippi | 3,600,000 | USA Will MacKenzie (2) | 24 | Fall Series |
| Sep 28 | The Tour Championship | Georgia | 7,000,000 | COL Camilo Villegas (2) | 54 | [FedEx Cup playoff event](2008-fedex-cup-playoffs) |
| Oct 5 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | New York | 6,000,000 | USA Dustin Johnson (1) | 26 | Fall Series |
| Oct 12 | Valero Texas Open | Texas | 4,500,000 | USA Zach Johnson (4) | 28 | Fall Series |
| Oct 19 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open | Nevada | 4,100,000 | USA Marc Turnesa (1) | 34 | Fall Series |
| Oct 26 | Frys.com Open | Arizona | 5,000,000 | USA Cameron Beckman (2) | 30 | Fall Series |
| Nov 2 | Ginn sur Mer Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | USA Ryan Palmer (2) | 24 | Fall Series |
| Nov 9 | Children's Miracle Network Classic | Florida | 4,600,000 | USA Davis Love III (20) | 32 | Fall Series |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry FedEx Cup points or official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($) | Winner(s) | Notes | |||
| Mar 25 | Tavistock Cup | Florida | 2,600,000 | Team Isleworth | Team event |
| Jun 24 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,350,000 | COL Camilo Villegas and | |
| USA Bubba Watson | Team event | ||||
| Sep 21 | [Ryder Cup](2008-ryder-cup) | Kentucky | n/a | USA Team USA | Team event |
| Oct 15 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Bermuda | 1,350,000 | USA Jim Furyk | Limited-field event |
| Oct 28 | Kiwi Challenge | New Zealand | 2,600,000 | USA Hunter Mahan | Limited-field event |
| Nov 11 | Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge | Nevada | 1,000,000 | Champions Tour | Team event |
| Nov 30 | [Omega Mission Hills World Cup](2008-world-cup-men-s-golf) | China | 5,500,000 | SWE Robert Karlsson and | |
| SWE Henrik Stenson | Team event | ||||
| Nov 30 | LG Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | KOR K. J. Choi | Limited-field event |
| Dec 14 | Merrill Lynch Shootout | Florida | 3,000,000 | USA Scott Hoch and | |
| USA Kenny Perry | Team event | ||||
| Dec 21 | Chevron World Challenge | California | 5,750,000 | FJI Vijay Singh | Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments
FedEx Cup
Final standings
For full rankings, see 2008 FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Final top 10 players in the FedEx Cup:
| Position | Player | Points | Bonus money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FJI Vijay Singh | 125,101 | 10,000,000 |
| 2 | COL Camilo Villegas | 124,550 | 3,000,000 |
| 3 | ESP Sergio García | 119,400 | 2,000,000 |
| 4 | USA Anthony Kim | 114,419 | 1,500,000 |
| 5 | USA Jim Furyk | 113,180 | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | CAN Mike Weir | 113,118 | 800,000 |
| 7 | USA Phil Mickelson | 112,201 | 700,000 |
| 8 | USA Justin Leonard | 111,638 | 600,000 |
| 9 | USA Ben Curtis | 110,702 | 550,000 |
| 10 | KOR K. J. Choi | 110,646 | 500,000 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIJ Vijay Singh | 6,601,094 |
| 2 | USA Tiger Woods | 5,775,000 |
| 3 | USA Phil Mickelson | 5,118,875 |
| 4 | ESP Sergio García | 4,858,224 |
| 5 | USA Kenny Perry | 4,663,794 |
| 6 | USA Anthony Kim | 4,656,265 |
| 7 | COL Camilo Villegas | 4,422,641 |
| 8 | IRL Pádraig Harrington | 4,313,551 |
| 9 | USA Stewart Cink | 3,979,301 |
| 10 | USA Justin Leonard | 3,943,542 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour Player of the Year (Jack Nicklaus Trophy) | IRL Pádraig Harrington | |
| PGA Player of the Year | IRL Pádraig Harrington | |
| Rookie of the Year | ARG Andrés Romero | |
| Scoring leader (PGA Tour – Byron Nelson Award) | ESP Sergio García | |
| Scoring leader (PGA – Vardon Trophy) | ESP Sergio García | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Dudley Hart |
Notes
References
References
- "2008 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour.
- "2009 PGA Tour Media Guide". PGA Tour.
- "2008 FedEx Cup". PGA Tour.
- (30 November 2008). "#10 Vijay's Victory & the FedEx Cup".
- "2008 Official money". PGA Tour.
- (16 December 2008). "Harrington voted PGA Tour player of the 2008 by fellow professionals". The Guardian.
- (14 October 2008). "Harrington is the PGA Player of the Year". RTÉ.
- (16 December 2008). "PGA Tour Rookie of the Year: Andres Romero". PGA Tour.
- "2022–23 PGA Tour Media guide {{!}} Awards". PGA Tour.
- (28 September 2008). "Lowest-score trophy second best for Garcia". Irish Examiner.
- (16 December 2008). "PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year: Dudley Hart". PGA Tour.
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